This course will first briefly examine the roots of anti-Jewish teachings in Christianity and then will focus on the Roman Catholic Church and the role of Pope Pius XII in the Holocaust.

This course focuses primarily on American Anti-Semitism since World War II, responses to it and the impact of growing anti-Jewish violence both on Jewish identity and Judaism in the United States.

The course will explore peacebuilding skills through the lens of neuroscience, dialogue, restorative justice, and trauma-informed principles.